CAN Tago Mago 1972 UK 1st PRESSING MINT- AUDIO
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122
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162
£ 122
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Dec 14, 2012
Sold Date
Dec 4, 2012
Start Date
£ 24
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12
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Great Britain
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CAN Tago Mago 1972 UK 1st PRESSING MINT- AUDIO
EJ DAY TEXTURED ENVELOPE SLEEVE - A MASTERPIECE
CANTago Mago
UK UNITED ARTISTS (UAD 60009/10) FIRST PRESSING (February 1972) OF CAN'S SUBLIME "Tago Mago" 2 LP SET
LOVELY COPY - SEEN A FEW SPINS BUT BEEN VERY CAREFULLY HANDLED AND CLEARLY ONLY EVER PLAYED ON A TOP END SYSTEM - THE SOUND QUALITY IS SENSATIONAL AND BOTH RECORDS DELIVER BEAUTIFULLY CLEAN SOUND
PRESSED ON HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL WITH THE FIRST ISSUE UK UA LABELS (with LIBERTY rim text)
MATRIX SIDE ONE: UAD 60009 A1 , C 29211 A-1
MATRIX SIDE TWO: UAD 60009 B1 , C 29211 B-1
MATRIX SIDE THREE: UAD 60010 A1 , C 29212 A-1
MATRIX SIDE FOUR: UAD 60010 B1 , C 29212 B-1
THE ALBUM IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL TEXTURED ENVELOPE SLEEVE "Printed and made by the E. J. Day Group, London and Bedford Patent applied for”
COMPLETE WITH THE TWO ORIGINAL PLAIN WHITE INNER SLEEVES WITH UK PATENT NUMBER AND "MADE IN ENGLAND" PRINTED IN GREY
With the band in full artistic flower and Suzuki's sometimes moody, sometimes frenetic speak/sing/shrieking in full effect, Can released not merely one of the best Krautrock albums of all time, but one of the best albums ever, period.
Tago Mago is that rarity of the early '70s, a double album without a wasted note, ranging from sweetly gentle float to full-on monster grooves.
"Paperhouse" starts things brilliantly, beginning with a low-key chime and beat, before amping up into a rumbling roll in the midsection, then calming down again before one last blast. Both "Mushroom" and "Oh Yeah," the latter with Schmidt filling out the quicker pace with nicely spooky keyboards, continue the fine vibe. After that, though, come the huge highlights -- three long examples of Can at its absolute best. "Halleluwah" -- featuring the Liebezeit/Czukay rhythm section pounding out a monster trance/funk beat; Karoli's and Schmidt's always impressive fills and leads; and Suzuki's slow-building ranting above everything -- is 19 minutes of pure genius. The near-rhythmless flow of "Aumgn" is equally mind-blowing, with swaths of sound from all the members floating from speaker to speaker in an ever-evolving wash, leading up to a final jam. "Peking O" continues that same sort of feeling, but with a touch more focus, throwing in everything from Chinese-inspired melodies and jazzy piano breaks to cheap organ rhythm boxes and near babbling from Suzuki along the way. "Bring Me Coffee or Tea" wraps things up as a fine, fun little coda to a landmark record
Side 1:
Paperhouse (7:29)
Mushroom (4:08)
Oh Yeah (7:22)
Side 2:
Halleluwah (18:22)
Side 3:
Aumgn (17:22)
Side 4:
Peking O. (11:35)
Bring Me Coffee Or Tea (6:47)
LABELS: EXCELLENT+ to NEAR MINT
Clean labels with light to moderate spindle traces
VINYL Visual: EXCELLENT++
All four vinyl surfaces show light hairlines/brush marks only (nothing heavy) - these are purely superficial and have no audio consequence
VINYL Audio: MINT-
Superb sound quality - very sharp, exceptionally clean and crystal clear and my play-check at loud volume detected no audio issues of any kind - no clicks, no pops and no evident surface noise - plays beautifully throughout
SLEEVE: EXCELLENT
The textured envelope sleeve is good and solid with no structural damage - no rips or tears to the tab - but there is the inevitable storage rubbing to the edges - still a very fine example of this fragile sleeve (please see close-up photos)
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW INNER SLEEVES WITH ANTI-STATIC LINERS, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: 1st Class: £4.50 (recorded delivery)
EUROPE: Airmail: £12.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £17.00 (International Signed For delivery)
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